Italy Cracks Down on Violent Riots, Authorities to Prosecute Parents for Minors’ Actions– slaynews.com

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government is cracking down on violent rioters and making parents pay when their children participate in leftist violence.

The move follows riots that left businesses looted, police officers injured, and streets damaged across several cities.

Parents of minors who commit violence at demonstrations face fines of €500 to €1,000, doubled for repeat offenses.

The penalties apply even when a child is too young to face prosecution.

Meloni said parents should pay when their children cause damage and called on political parties to stand with legality.

Prison Sentences for Rioters and Violent Organizers

The new crime targets anyone who uses sticks or clubs, or throws objects during a demonstration in a way that endangers others.

Offenders face two to five years in prison and fines of up to €20,000.

Higher penalties apply when rioters conceal their faces or damage public infrastructure or utilities.

Anyone organizing or promoting groups for violent demonstrations, including through online tools, faces four to 12 years behind bars.

The decree also allows police chiefs to bar groups of five or more minors from gathering where they behave in an intimidating manner.